Edmund Hammond, 1st Baron Hammond
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Edmund Hammond, 1st Baron Hammond PC (25 June 1802-29 April 1890), was a British diplomat and civil servant. He was Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1854 to 1873.
, a diplomat and civil servant, and Margaret, daughter of Andrew Allen.
between 1875 and 1880.
in June 1888, aged 72. Lord Hammond survived her by two years and died in April 1890, aged 87. The barony died with him as he had no sons. There is a marble bust of Lord Hammond by Henry Weekes
at the Foreign Office, London.
Background
Hammond was the third son and youngest child of George HammondGeorge Hammond (diplomat)
George Hammond was a British diplomat and the first British envoy to the United States from 1791 to 1795.-Early career:Hammond came from East Riding of Yorkshire, enjoyed a liberal education, and was a Master of Arts and Fellow of Merton College, Oxford...
, a diplomat and civil servant, and Margaret, daughter of Andrew Allen.
Political career
Hammond entered the Civil Service in 1823. He served as Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1854 to 1873, a post previously held by his father. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1866 and elevated to the peerage as Baron Hammond, of Kirkella in the Town and County of the Town of Kingston-upon-Hull, in 1874. He was a regular contributor in the House of LordsHouse of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
between 1875 and 1880.
Family
Lord Hammond married Mary Frances, daughter of Major-General Lord Robert Kerr, in 1846. They had three daughters. Lady Hammond died in LondonLondon
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in June 1888, aged 72. Lord Hammond survived her by two years and died in April 1890, aged 87. The barony died with him as he had no sons. There is a marble bust of Lord Hammond by Henry Weekes
Henry Weekes
Henry Weekes, RA was an English sculptor, best known for his portraiture. He was among the most successful British sculptors of the mid-Victorian period....
at the Foreign Office, London.